Roadside Inspection 88517363
Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2026 in Iowa • Carrier: CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4197581) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88517363
- Date:
- Jul 25, 2026
- State:
- Iowa
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (4197581)
- Operating authority:
- MC1618717
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- Z962024 (LA)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5FLXRG304409
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (13 violations across 24 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.02 per inspection).
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.43D-BIPBS (Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake., severity weight 4). (393.43D-BIPBS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5FLXRG304409 | LA Z962024 | RAM | 2500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7M3GU4020TNDT7360 | LA J972862 | DAVIDSON TRAILERS, LLC | Davidson Trailers, LLC | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969240 | Sep 11, 2026 | MS | L1 | KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST | 1 | OOS |
| 88965298 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L1 | LUMBERTON NC | 0 | — |
| 88894146 | Sep 3, 2026 | IA | L1 | IA | 4 | — |
| 88903216 | Sep 2, 2026 | AZ | L1 | YUMA AZ | 7 | OOS |
| 88858237 | Aug 31, 2026 | MO | L3 | KENNETT MO | 0 | — |
| 88818635 | Aug 25, 2026 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88585555 | Jul 31, 2026 | TN | L1 | 3C6UR5FLXRG304409 | — |
| 88585555 | Jul 31, 2026 | TN | L1 | 7M3GU4020TNDT7360 | — |
| 88075011 | Jun 6, 2026 | KY | L1 | 7M3GU4020TNDT7360 | — |
| 88075011 | Jun 6, 2026 | KY | L1 | 3C6UR5FLXRG304409 | — |
| 87680804 | Apr 25, 2026 | MO | L1 | 3C6UR5FLXRG304409 | OOS |
| 87680804 | Apr 25, 2026 | MO | L1 | 7M3GU4020TNDT7360 | OOS |
| 87544624 | Apr 8, 2026 | TN | L2 | 3C6UR5FLXRG304409 | — |
| 87544624 | Apr 8, 2026 | TN | L2 | 7M3GU4020TNDT7360 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at IA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88970900 | Sep 11, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88970759 | Sep 11, 2026 | G&N TRANSIT INC | 1 | — |
| 88970748 | Sep 11, 2026 | DAN SCHROEDERMEIER TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 88970747 | Sep 11, 2026 | ECO BLASTING INC | 1 | — |
| 88970328 | Sep 11, 2026 | XFINITY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC | 2 | — |
| 88970306 | Sep 11, 2026 | BONY TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | OOS |